title: A situational alignment framework for PACS.
abstract: This paper reports the outcomes of a study on an integrated situational alignment framework for picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) labeled as PISA. Following the design research cycle, complementary validation methods and pilot cases were used to assess the proposed framework and its operationalized survey. In this paper, the authors outline (a) the process of the framework' development, (b) the validation process with its underlying iterative steps, (c) the outcomes of pilot cases, and (d) improvement opportunities to refine and further validate the PISA framework. Results of this study support empirical application of the framework to hospital enterprises in order to gain insights into their PACS maturity and alignment. We argue that the framework can be applied as a valuable tool for assessments, monitoring and benchmarking purposes and strategic PACS planning.
authors.affiliation: Department of Information and Computing Sciences, Utrecht University, P.O. Box 80.089, 3508 TB, Utrecht, The Netherlands. r.vandewetering@cs.uu.nl
authors.forename: Rogier
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: van de Wetering
authors.forename: Ronald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Batenburg
authors.forename: Matthijs
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oudkerk
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: van Ooijen
authors.forename: Sjaak
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brinkkemper
authors.forename: Wim
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Scheper
mesh_terms: D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006801:Humans; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010865:Pilot Projects; D010934:Planning Techniques; D011872:Radiology Department, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011873:Radiology Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018511:Systems Integration; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical